Songwriting & Music Publishing

Every Day Major Music Companies Earn $10M Millon, Indies $5 Million In Streaming Revenue

With average payments hovering around $.00575 per play, its easily arguable that Spotify, Apple Music and others music streamers are not returning sufficient revenue to creators. But in aggregate, music. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 08/03/2016 in Indie Music | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: Access Industries, Alpha strike (gaming), music industry, record label, Sony Music Entertainment, Spotify, Streaming media, Warner Music Group, Warwick Manufacturing Group, YouTube

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Impact Of Department Of Justice Consent Decree On Music [INFOGRAPHIC]

For those looking for some visual clarification regarding how the recent consent decree issue might impact them or the industry, we here examine a helpful infographic which breaking down all. Continue reading

admin on 08/03/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Competition law, consent decree, License, music industry, Music licensing, Music publisher (popular music), Performance rights organisation, publishing, United States Department of Justice

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Music Publishing News Roundup 7.19.16: Songwriters Move To Exclude Sony • Music Dealers Implodes • Sony/ATV Claims Top Spot

The National Music Publishers’ Association and the Nashville Songwriters Association have moved to exclude Sony Music Entertainment from participating in the Copyright Royalty Board’s proceeding to determine mechanical royalty rates. Continue reading

Bob Baker on 07/29/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (3)

Tags: Billboard Hot 100, Billboard Magazine, Calvin Harris, Camera, Compact disc, Corporate communication, Flexable, Lukas Graham, Sony, Sony Music Entertainment

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Music Dealers Founder Responds To Site’s Demise, Unpaid Artists

Earlier today, we reported that synch licensing site Music Dealers had shut down leaving many artists that made music available through the site upaid. Now, Eric Sheinkop, the founder who raised. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (2)

Tags: 2009–2011 detention of American hikers by Iran, Advertising, Advertising agency, American Correctional Association, American Federation of Musicians, Coca-Cola, Corrections Corporation of America, Eric Sheinkop, McDonald's, Television advertisement

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Donald Trumps Own Viral ‘Freedom Kids’ Now Plan Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign

Some may recall the Trump campaign's singing/dancing 'Freedom Kids' from earlier this year. Now it looks as though the group's organizer will be suing the campaign after its violation of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Associated Press, Facebook, Florida, Lincoln Memorial, Tallahassee, The Star-Spangled Banner, The Washington Post, United States, Video hosting service, Washington DC

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UPDATE: $9 Million Later, Music Dealers Abruptly Shutters Sync Licensing Service, Musicians Go Unpaid

UPDATE: A music tech startup going out of business is often just another sad story. But Music Dealers raised big money and cut big deals. Now it's founder has moved on. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/28/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (5)

Tags: Advertising, Brands: The Coca-Cola Company: The Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola, Crystal Pepsi, Ford Motor Company, Inc., McDonald's, New York City, Nike, Pepsi, PepsiCo

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5 Things Songwriters Must Know About Consent Decrees

In this article we discuss how recent major changes to the federal agreement governing how performing rights organizations like ASCAP, SESAC, and BMI operate has much of the music community. Continue reading

admin on 07/27/2016 in D.I.Y. | Permalink | Comments (1)

Tags: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Broadcast Music, Chicago, Chicago Police Department, consent decree, Inc., Mitch Landrieu, Music licensing, Performance rights organisation, United States, United States Department of Justice

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Streaming Gives Albums Wings: Why Album Sales Aren’t What They Used To Be

Although Drake's latest album remained atop the Billboard album charts for a solid nine weeks, this prominence was not the result of sales but rather streaming, demonstrating the power of. Continue reading

Guest Post on 07/26/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Billboard Magazine, Edie Brickell, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon, Prague, Simon & Garfunkel, The New York Times, The O2 Arena, UK Albums Chart, United Kingdom

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Kobalt Acquires Terry McBride’s 18,000 Song Nettwerk Publishing Catalog In Deal Estimated At $25 Million

Terry McBride and Nettwerk Music were once the darling of the new music industry for championing progressive flat licensing and a willingness to work with music tech startups. So it. Continue reading

Bruce Houghton on 07/25/2016 in Music Business | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tags: Abe Vigoda, Advertising agency, American Federation of Musicians, Amway, Angry Birds, Barbi Benton, Beyonce, Bigfoot, BoDeans, Business plan

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How Music Laws Affect Local Venues

Bars, clubs and like businesses will frequently play recorded music as well as hiring live bands. To do so, however, said venues must pay performance rights organizations fees in exchange. Continue reading

admin on 07/25/2016 in Live & Ticketing | Permalink | Comments (0)

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